Badgers' Mcfadden Back In Home State

Ex-dwyer Star Is Wisconsin's Leading Tackler

ORLANDO — Jaevery McFadden admits to being a little lost the first time he lined up at linebacker.

It was a foreign position to him, but he eventually adjusted to become the Wisconsin Badgers' leading tackler the past two seasons.

McFadden, a fifth-year senior and South Florida native, will play his final collegiate game Tuesday when the Badgers face Miami in the Champs Sports Bowl.

"It was a little different," McFadden said.

"I had to drop back into coverage. I had to get used to getting in a two-point stance and all that stuff. It took a while. It was basically me just understanding the terminology. I put it all together and it's been a good two years."

He was recruited out of Dwyer High as a tight end before switching positions following his freshman season.

He played mostly special teams as a sophomore before becoming a starter his junior year.

That year he had a team-best 84 tackles. Among the highlights was a seven-tackle performance against Fresno State. After breaking his hand in the first quarter, he returned wearing a cast in the second half.